Yiruma
Lee Ru-ma (Korean: 이루마; born 15 February 1978), better known by his stage name Yiruma (Korean: 이루마), is a South Korean contemporary pianist and composer.
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Born | Lee Ru-ma 15 February 1978 Seoul, South Korea |
Nationality | South Korean |
Alma mater | King's College, London |
Occupation | Composer and pianist |
Years active | 2001–present |
Employer | Mind Tailor Music |
Spouse(s) | Son Hye-Im ( m. 2007) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이루마 |
Revised Romanization | I Ru-ma |
McCune–Reischauer | I Ruma |
Website | Mind Tailor Music |
On 1 January 2009, he became a DJ for KBS1FM Yiruma's Music from All Around the World.[1]
Albums
Studio albums
- Love Scene (2001)
- First Love (2001)
- From the Yellow Room (2003)
- Nocturnal Lights... They Scatter (2004)
- Destiny of Love (2005)
- Poemusic (2005)
- H.I.S. Monologue" (2006)
- Spring Waltz (2006)
- P.N.O.N.I. (2008)
- Stay in Memory (2012)
- Healing Piano (2013)
- Blind Film (2013)
- Atmosfera – Yiruma Special Album (2014)
- Piano (2015)
- Frame (2017)
- Frame (Winter Repackage) (2019)
- Room with a View (2020)
Singles
- Flower (2017)
Live albums
- Yiruma: Live at HOAM Art Hall (2005)
Released on 12 July 2005, this album includes the recordings for many of his sold-out concerts performed at HOAM Art Hall. This album contains Yiruma's performances during 2003–2004 tours, his sold out solo concerts, and charitable school concerts. Yiruma performed pieces from his albums: Love Scene, First Love, From the Yellow Room, Oasis & Yiruma, and Doggy Poo OST.
Movie soundtracks
- Oasis and Yiruma (2002)
- Doggy Poo OST (2002)
In his 3rd album released on 20 June 2002, Yiruma composed a soundtrack for the movie Oasis directed by Lee Chang-dong.
Yiruma's soundtrack for the children's film Doggy Poo was released on 17 December 2002.
Compilations
- Piano Museum (2004)
- Missing You (2009)
- Ribbonized (10th Anniversary 6-CD BoxSet) (2010)
Collaborations
- Intorno All'idol Mio by Antonio Cesti With Cassandra Steen (2003)
- Ave Maria by Franz Schubert With Tarja Turunen (2006)
- Halo with Hyolyn (2012)[2]
- I Hate It with Baek Ji-young (2013)[3]
- One Spring Day with 2AM (2013)[4]
- Selene 6.23 with Shinee (2013)
- Higher with Ailee (2013)[5]
- Play That Song with GO and 2Face (2013)[6]
- Winter Night with Kim Woo-joo (2014)[7]
- River Flows in You with Henry Lau (2015)
- Midnight with Bae Suzy (2018)
References
- ay_link (2 January 2009). "KBS1 93.1FM new radio DJ, Yiruma | JAZZHOLIC". Jazzholic.com. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- "SISTAR's Hyorin Collaborates with Pianist Yiruma". Soompi. 7 December 2012.
- "Baek Ji Young Releases Comeback MV for "Hate" Feat. Yiruma". Soompi. 3 January 2013.
- "2AM and Yiruma at the Recording Studio". Soompi. 25 February 2013.
- "Ailee Collaborates with Pianist Yiruma and Releases 'Higher'". KpopStarz. 16 September 2013.
- "MBLAQ's G.O Releases Solo Track Featuring Yiruma and 2Face". Soompi. 19 November 2013.
- "Kim Woo Joo Sings of 'Winter Night' in New Music Video Feat. Yiruma". Soompi. 7 January 2014.